Exploring Map Skills and Geography

What does the symbol of a tree usually represent on a map?

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Isla and Henry are planning a hiking trip and want to find the elevation of the mountain they'll be climbing. Which type of map should they use?

• Political map

• Road map

• Topographic map

• Climate map

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What is the term for the four main directions: North, South, East, and West?

• Intermediate directions

• Cardinal directions

• Secondary directions

• Tertiary directions

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Which line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

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What is the main difference between physical and political maps?

• Physical maps show boundaries, political maps show landforms

• Physical maps show landforms, political maps show boundaries

• Physical maps show climate, political maps show population

• Physical maps show roads, political maps show cities

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Which of the following is an example of a landform?

• Lake

• River

• Mountain

• Ocean

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Ethan and Nora are having a fun debate! What body of water is larger than a lake but smaller than an ocean?

• River

• Sea

• Pond

• Stream

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What does a blue line usually represent on a map?

• A road

• A river

• A mountain range

• A forest

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Nora and Zoe are planning a world tour and need to find the borders of countries. Which type of map should they use?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Climate map

• Topographic map

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What is the term for the imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridians

• Prime Meridian

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